Lior Segev

Description of the main medical specialization:ֲ General surgeryֲ 

Place of work (hospital):ֲ Assia Medical Senior Surgeon , Assuta Hospitalֲ 

Languages:ֲ Hebrew, Englishֲ 

Education:

Doctor of Medicine: Technion ג€“ Israel Institute of Technology, School of Medicine, Haifa, 1998-2005

Fellowship in colorectal surgery, Cleveland Clinic Hospital, Cleveland, OH, USA, 2016-2017

Residency in general surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, USA, 2012-2013

Residency in general surgery, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, 2006-2012

Description of additional medical specialization:ֲ Colorectal surgeryֲ 

Position in the hospital: Senior Surgeonֲ 

Membership in professional organizations:

The Israeli Medical Association

The Israeli Surgical Association

Areas of expertise

Partial laparoscopic or open colon resections

Complete laparoscopic or open colon resections

Laparoscopic or open rectal resections, including sphincter-preservation surgeries

Complete laparoscopic or open colon and rectal resection surgeries and pouch creation to treat colitis or polyposis

Laparoscopic or open small bowel resections

Intestinal resections for Crohn’s disease

Surgeries for diverticulosis (to treat diverticula ג€“ bulging pouches in the colon)

Surgeries to create or close stomas (opening in the abdominal wall)

ֲ Resections of rectal polyps or tumors through the anus using transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) or transanal minimally invasive surgeries (TAMIS)

Surgeries for rectal prolapse by abdominal approach or through the anus

Surgeries for anal fissures

ֲ  ֲ  Hemorrhoid surgeries

ֲ  ֲ  Anal abscess surgeries

ֲ  ֲ  Surgeries for anal fistulas

ֲ  ֲ  ֲ Pilonidal sinus treatments

ֲ  ֲ  Condyloma (genital wart) removal surgeries

ֲ  ֲ  Gallbladder resections

ֲ  ֲ  ֲ Laparoscopic or open abdominal wall hernia surgeries

ֲ  ֲ  ֲ Splenectomies

ֲ  ֲ  ֲ Appendix removals

ֲ  ֲ  ֲ Resections of skin lesions or tumors (cysts or lipomas)